Fatal Encounters

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Lily LaVonne Flora Haugen

Name: Lily LaVonne Flora Haugen
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/19/2017
Location: Cypress Rosehill Rd & Queenslake Dr
Cypress, Texas, 77429
County: Harris
Agency: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At about 10:30 p.m., a Harris County Precinct 4 deputy saw a car driving toward him at a high rate of speed, according to police. He turned around and gave chase, but when the car flipped over, the unidentified deputy allegedly turned off his lights and sirens—and drove off. Lily Haugen was killed and the driver, Jenna Ellsmore, was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. The deputy was fired.
Unique ID: 22953

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